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H. J. GRENIER.

SUGAR DISPENSING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAYI6| I919.

1 1 $9 1 fiifififiwm Patented Aug. 5, 1919.

ATTORNEYS HENBY JOSEPH GBENIER, OF BRIDGEPOBT, CONNECTICUT.

SUGAR-DISPENSING n'nvrcn' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed my 16, 1918. Serial 110. 297,518.

To all whom it may concern} Be it known that I, HENRY J. GBENIER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Sugar-Dispensing Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. i

This inventionrelates improvements in sugar bowls, and ertains more particularly to a device ofthis character in which a redetermined quantity of sugar may be disc arged from the bowl.

'-The invention contemplates a sugar-bowl or receptacle in which the sugar is contained within a closed receptacle for the purpose of maintaining it in a clean and sanitary condition. 4

A further object of the invention" is to provide a sugar mined'quantity of sugar may be obtained without exposing the bulk of the sugar in, the receptacle. 1 1

- With the above and other objects in view,

reference is had to the accompanying draw ings in which--- Fi re 1 is. a view partly in elevation and part y in section; 4 Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the supporting base with the receptacle removed.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference character 5 designates the sugar receptacle, which is provided near its open. end with a set of screw threads 6. filavin threaded en agement with the screw threads 6, is afiange 7, which is an integrai part ofa downwardly projecting tubular member 8, and rigidly secured, as at 9, to the outer walls of said tubular memher 8 and-in spaced relation, are supporting legsllfl- Secured to the upper part of the tubular member 8on its interior, and at the base of thethreaded flange 9, is a plate-11. The plate 11- is provided centrally of its body portionwith a circular opening in which is secured a pipe or spout 12. Rotatably mounted in the plate 11, at a point adjacent the spout 12,'is a plate 13, which plate is rigidly carried by means of a vertically extending standard 14, the lower end of which extends below said P1313211. The rotatable plate 13 is adapted to normally lie in a position substantiallyclear of the opening to the spout 12, but under certain COIldltlOIlS the plate 13 is adapted to move to a posito new and useful bowl in which a 'predeter-.

operation thereof is as follows:

tion where it will close the spout 12, as Shown in dotted lines in Fi 1. 1

Mounted on the lower en of the standard 14, is a crank arm; 15, and connected to said crank arm 15, is "a flexible member 16, the

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other end of which is connected as at 17,

. to a reciprocating lever 18, the free endof the lever being provided with an" operating button 19. Intermediateits pointsof connection with the crank arm 15 and with the operating lever 18, the flexible member 16 passes over a pulle 20, as more'clearly shown in Fig.1i nterposed between the crank arm 15 and the side of the tubular member 18, is a coil spring 21, the, urpose of which will behereinafter more forth. I

Pivotally secured as at 22, to the lower end of the spout 12, is a plate 23, and projecting from one side of thexplate 23 IS a pin 24, which is adapted to engage in a slot 2-5 in the 'lower'end of the reciprocating lever 18. Secured to the pin 24: at one of its ends and to the under side of the plate '11 at the other end, is a coil spring 26.

Having thus described the invention, the

tacle 5 is filled with sugar, after which t tubular member 8 is screwed to place thereon. With the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1, which is their normal position, the sugar flows from thereceptacle 5 and, the discharge spout 12. If now the reciprocatin' lever 18 be depressed by the thumb of the and which grasps the handle 27, it

willbe seen that the plate 23 will he rocked about its pivot 22, to open the lower end of the discharge spout 12,and permit of a free flow of the sugar contained in said discharge spout therefrom.

Simultaneously with the opening of the The recogplate 23, the plate 13 will-he rocked to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig, 1, where it will close the entrance to the discharge spout 23. thus preventing the contents of the receptacle 5 fr'oin esca ing into tlg sspout 12 and through the tub ar memb u After the su ar has all passed from the if t e operating button 19 he springs 21 and 26 serve to their normal position,

spout 12, released, return the parts to which opens the and permits said spout to be again filled with sugar, the same being retained therein by the closed position of the plate 23.

upper end ofthe spout 12 is claimed as new is- 15 ciprocating lever 18 will be suifi'cient to movettheplate 13 to the position where it closes theentrance to the spout 12 prior,

to the opening of the lower or discharge end of said spout. I

Having thus described the invention, what 1. A device of the character described comprising a base, a receptacle movably secured tosaid base, a horizontal partition carried by said base, a spout carried by said partition, a hinged closure for the lower end of said spout, a sliding closure for the upper end of said spout, and means comprising a slotted plunge and a flexible connection for,

simultaneously operating said hinged 010* sure and said slidin closure.

2. A device of t e character described comprising a base, a horizontal partition carried by said base, a receptacle carried by said base, a spout carried by said horizontal partition and adapted to communicate with said receptacle, a hinged closure for the lower en of said spout a. sliding closure for the upper end of said s out, a slotted plunger connected to said inged closure and adapted for moving the same to open position, and a flexible connection between said slotted plunger and said sliding closure for o eratin the latter upon operation of. the hlnged c osure.

' HENRY JOSEPH GRENIER. 

